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Walnut Elementary

Public Grades K-3

195

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,219

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 Walnut
Rock Springs, WY 82901

(307) 352-3225

District: Sweetwater County School District #1

Students who attend Walnut Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastside Elementary
	Rock Springs Junior High
High:	Rock Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2011 → 50th in 2021

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Wyoming avg56%

Not ranked this year

Walnut Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

33^rd of 43Sweetwater County School District #1 among Wyoming districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	77 of 153	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	102 of 153	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	86 of 147	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.8	40 of 151	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	16 of 148	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	37.2	110 of 154	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.7	97 of 147	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.3	33 of 142	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.6	38 of 143	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	85.8	3 of 152	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	90.4	2 of 150	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	12 of 150	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	79.3	21 of 151	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	15 of 149	89.9%	★★★★★
2006	68.8	37 of 145	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	50.3	61 of 136	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.5	79 of 131	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	46.8	75 of 132	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	82 of 136	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	91 of 125	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	49.1	30 of 67	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	41 of 75	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	20 of 70	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	50.1	58 of 119	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	80 of 132	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	56 of 99	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	60.5	50 of 134	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	89 of 138	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	55 of 126	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	52.0	33 of 71	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	10.8	73 of 75	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	41 of 64	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2021	70.5	31 of 113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	75 of 120	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	60 of 103	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2021)73rd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2021)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2021)55th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2021)54th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)51st percentile~ school

Female (2021)43rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%-4 vs state

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)			WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)			WY-TOPP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-3	1115 Walnut	Rock Springs	82901	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 352-3225	195	15	12.7	51.8%	135 (69.2%)	1 (0.5%)	47 (24.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)								(n/a)	50.0			53.9				$22,219	$5,804	$16,415
Desert View Elementary	Public	K-3	1900 Desert Boulevard	Rock Springs	82901	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 352-3200	181	14	12.6	69.6%	107 (59.1%)	2 (1.1%)	65 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)	21.6			29.7				$24,132	$6,131	$18,001
Stagecoach Elementary	Public	K-3	3000 Stagecoach Boulevard	Rock Springs	82091	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 352-3265	394	31	12.7	50.5%	263 (66.8%)	2 (0.5%)	111 (28.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)								(n/a)	61.9			67.3				$20,173	$4,746	$15,427
Sage Elementary	Public	K-3	903 Summit Drive	Rock Springs	82901	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 352-3270	352	28	12.7	46.3%	246 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (25.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	43.6			55.8				$19,836	$4,599	$15,237
Northpark Elementary	Public	K-3	1 North Park Drive	Rock Springs	82901	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 352-3235	165	15	11.0	50.3%	122 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)								(n/a)	60.9			52.2				$24,318	$5,626	$18,692
Truman Elementary	Public	K-5	1055 West Teton Boulevard	Green River	82935	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 872-1900	263	24	10.9	48.7%	216 (82.1%)	2 (0.8%)	37 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	37	107^th of 149 public elementary schools	28.2%		25.2	122^nd of 147 public elementary schools	17.0%	15	52.0	40.4	47.9	66.7	51.1	41.7	44.7	$19,210	$2,277	$16,933
Harrison Elementary	Public	K-5	1825 Alabama Drive	Green River	82935	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 872-1700	208	19	11.0	32.7%	172 (82.7%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	78	21^st of 149 public elementary schools	85.9%		60.1	66^th of 147 public elementary schools	55.1%	45	65.0	68.6	63.6	65.0	82.9	72.7	68.6	$20,298	$2,200	$18,098
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	750 West 5th North	Green River	82935	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 872-2000	208	22	9.4	44.7%	167 (80.3%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	65	48^th of 149 public elementary schools	67.8%		70	37^th of 147 public elementary schools	74.8%	11	50.0	46.4	77.4	62.5	71.4	87.1	57.1	$22,216	$3,644	$18,571
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	250 Monroe Avenue	Green River	82935	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 872-4000	296	24	12.1	36.8%	210 (70.9%)	2 (0.7%)	73 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.7%)	57.4	71^st of 149 public elementary schools	52.3%		60	67^th of 147 public elementary schools	54.4%	4	56.4	61.3	65.0	64.1	48.4	63.3	51.6	$18,457	$1,720	$16,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Elementary

How many students attend Walnut Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Walnut Elementary.

What district is Walnut Elementary in?

Sweetwater County School District #1

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Elementary?

Students at Walnut Elementary are 69% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walnut Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastside Elementary
Middle : Rock Springs Junior High
High : Rock Springs High School

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